Lord Ouseley: Blatter should join Kick It Out

While most people are demanding for the resignation of FIFA president Sepp Blatter following his comments on racism in football, one person has come up with a more novel idea.

Lord Herman Ouseley, who is chair of anti-racism and social inclusion group Kick It Out, has put out an invitation for the under-fire boss of world football to join in the fight against combating discrimination.

How can he do this? By joining Kick It Out of course. According to reports, Lord Ouseley is trying to set up talks with Mr Blatter to come good on his promise to have a zero tolerance approach to bigotry in the beautiful game.

Speaking to ESPNsoccernet, Lord Ouseley said,

"I am hoping to contact Sepp Blatter to ask him to put the power of FIFA behind the Kick It Out campaign, for FIFA to back it and for their president to back it and spread the world globally. Whatever he might have said, in whatever context, he has apologised and he was never going to resign. So rather than all the negatives that have come from this, we are seeking to find some positives, and I would hope that Sepp Blatter will respond to that request."

But Lord Ouseley is said to be frustrated with the lack of progression with the two high-profile cases which have blighted football in Britain.

Nothing has been done about the allegations of abuse surrounding John Terry and Luis Suarez, though the latter has been charged by the Football Association. Lord Ouseley had earlier this month hinted he would step down from his role at the FA Council.

Picture: Lord Herman Ouseley and FIFA President Sepp Blatter